LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1680, 21 February 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Tbo Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenc'y Oo„ Ltd., and Itcduccd, report having held their weekly sole in tho P.F.A. yards, Pahiatua, on Tuesday, when they offered a good entry of sheep and a email entry of cattle to; a fair representative, attendance of farmers and others. Sheep ■mot with fair competition, but cattle were dull. The company, however, have to report a good clearance at the following rates:—Four and, Bis-toot.ll owes, 15s. 6d.; two-tooth ewes, 12s. 4d.; f.m. ewes, 9s. 4d.; aged owes, 63. to 6s. 4d.; heifer, .with calf at foot, £4 7s. 6d.; wenner steciio, £2 4s. ;< store' cows, £2 lto. to £3 lis. ;

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Oo„ Ltd., and Reduced, report— Wo held our Pahautanui gale at our yards on Tuesday last, when we offered an en-, try of 2300 sheep and a few pens of cattlo to a large attendance of buyers. Ilidain;; by auction was not keen, andquito a number of pens were' passed in. However, tho bulk of theso were sold privately by us after the sale. The following are a few of our roles:—Fresh full-mouth ewes, IGs. 9d„ lis. 9d., to 12a.: full and falling-mouth ewes, la., Ba. 3d., to 9a. 4d.; fat owes and wethers, to 16s. 7d.; two-tooth wethers, 13s. 3d., 13e. 4d„ 13s. 7d„ to 14s. lit.! shorn lambs, ss. 9d„ 6s. 3d., Is. 6d„ to 9fi.; 18-month steers,'to £3' 10s.: heifers, r.w.b., to £4 J3s.; store cows, £3 10s. , . Meters. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., rejort on their Johneonvillo tale, hold yesterday as follows:—A good yarding of cattle and sheep oamo forward, ; and Gold ,reailily jit late rates.' Extra prime heavy, bullocks, £11 155.; prime heavy bullocks, £10 17s. 6d. to £11; prime bullocks, £10 7s. 6d. to £10 12e. 6d.; lighter, £9 12s. 6d. to £9 17s. 6d.: liptht, £9 7s. 6d. to £9 10s.; prime' wethors, 18s.; lighter, 17b. sd. to 17s. 6(1.; prime heavy ewes, 17a. 6d.; medium ewes, 15s. 3d. to 15s. 6d.: plain, 14s. Sd. to 14s. 9d.; prime lambs, 14s. 3d. to l<e. lid.; good lambs, 13s. 6d. to 14s. Messrs. Abraham and. Williams, Ltd.. report on their Pnhiatua tale, held in the farmers' yardri this week as follows:—We had ft very heavy yarding of sheep and a Rood ono'of cattle. .Sheep met with a strong demand, everything selling, at better values. Most of the cattlo rhaiiL-cd hands at late rotes. Fat and forward ewes, lis. to lis. 9d.;e.in. ewes, Ctf. 9d. to lfti. lid.; f.m. ewes, 7s. to Bfl. 6U.; store ewes, 4s. 3d. to 6s. 6d. j two-tooth owes, 12s. 4d. to 135.; two-tooth wethers. Ik. 9d.; ehoni rapo lambs, 9«. it. tfl 9s. Bd.; good store lambs (shorn), 7s. 4il. to 7s. Bd.: incdinm lamhn. ss. 8(1. to Cs. srt.; small lambs, 4s. 2d. to ss. 9d.: Lincoln rams'(mixed nsc?). to £2 2*.; Komney rams (mixed ages), llina. Pat-tie: Forward empty cows, £2 19fi. to £3 165.: storo cows, £2 to £2 lis.; springing heifers, £5; heifers in ,calf, £3 17g. 6d. to £4; vomers, 225. Messrs. DaJ?oty and Co,, Ltd., Welling- . ton, roport 3-3 follows on tlwir usutu_

fortniKlit.ly salt?; hold 011 Wcdnesiiy, at the Upper Ilutt:—The slieep came forward

well lip to advertised mirabere, and they wero well sought after by a good attendance of buyers, nearly all linca ehaiiKins hands. The cattlc did not come forward up to advertised numbers, but we wero successful in disposing of most if f/ie lines. AVe quote the following prices:— Two-tooth to f.f.ui. cwos, 7s. 6d„ lis. to 12s. 3d.; breeding owes, ss. 6d. to 95.; shorn lambs, to 7s. Vd.: woolly lambs, ss. 6d., fa., 7s. to Bs. 4d.; 2-tootli wether?, to 10s. 9d.; 4-tootli wether 6, ls:=.. 14s. Id.; rams, up to ligns.; springing heifers, £7 10s. to ££: yearling bulls, to £3; foal, £S. The Auctioneers Association (I'almerston North) report havinß held a clearing sale 011 account of Mr: B. C. Uglinton. Knniai'-v on Wedncsdaj., wlicn they olTercd ths whole of his stock to n. very large attendance of the public. The sheep came forward in excellent order, and tho tlocl: was without doubt one of the best ever offered In tho Pehangina district. The following are prices realised:—Mixed lambs, small, 7s. Id.; mixed .age ewes, 9s. 7d.; wether lambs, 10s. 7d.: ewe lambs, lis.; mixed 2-tootlis, lis. 2d.; 4-tootlr ewes, lfe 3d.; 2 and 4-toot-h, wethers, 15s. 6d.: 4 and 6-t-ooth ewes, 15s. lid., 16s, id.; 2-tooth gwCc, 16s, 2d., 175.. Id.; 2, 4, and 6-tooth rams, to 3 guineas. ' Wearer heifer?, £2 10?.: ptorp rny-* t- ■ ford heifers, 18 montlis, £3 45.: Hereford steers, 18 months. £4; forward bU'i,M.,is, .£7 7s. 6d.; 2-yeaa- Hereford heiforo, £3 195., f. and f. cows, £5 lOe.; 2}-year steers, well bred, £5 lis.; dairy.cows, to £10; aged horses, to £6 155.; 1 pony, £8; 3-vear halfdraught filly, £13; 2-.veaj' hnlf-draurtt filly, £8 Zs. 6d.: yearling half-d.rau'glits, to £6 ss. A quantity of sundries, etc., sold at full market rates. N . MASTBRTON HAM FAIR. Messrs. Dalgety and C0.,-,Ltd.', report:— The combined auctioueei's. under tha auspices of the Jlastcrton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, lield their annualrain fair on the Solway Show Grounds. Tho appointments for tlie working of the fair wore most oomplcte, and buyerß and vendom in attendance spoke highly of the excellent arrangements made for tlio handling of tho large entry. Oirtaiily the Hasterton A. and P. Asiociation must be complimented on the up-to-date methods that have been adopted' for the yarding and selling-of tlw. rams that came for■ward. A large and representative gathering of buyers attended from all parts of the North Island, and quite, a number were also present from tho South Island: The different breeds' of rams set down for offering on tlie first day were: Stud and flock Lincolns, and stud and flock Southdowns. The incrfes in Sout-hdowns were very good indeed, and before the sale started a fair, amount of speculation took place in connection with tho demand,' and prices for frozen mutton and lamb , aro this yea,r good. • As the district is essentially a fatteni'ug one.' and yearly it is found that breeders arc becoming more partial to the "blackface" rrtra, it was an- . ticip.ited- that 'keen competition would take place for the Snuthdowjw.' Such ; anticipations were realised yesterday,■ for- good fai'r and inferior . were the best ever' realised r.t a i-n™ r-""" 1"-^ quality of tho yarding was excellent, and j some really good v.iuts caii" uiioer ui« 'hammer.' The sheen offered by us on ,nccouht of Messrs. O. >1. Hhodc3 (Christehurch). A, J. Stone-Wigg, ■ W.' 'Howard Booth, S. K.' Lancaster, a.nd othera,: showing exceptionally good quality,' and ■ both in studs-and flock same very..high prices were [realised, the competition in many .instances being very keen. It \vas ; at. times' rather noticeable . in' that only fair and and in som.3 caEe* inferior sheejii'sold at l'athcr batter parity of value than the good Rltecn. Some of our principal sales in Southdowca were, as under:—Stud Southdowns, 011 account ,of O. E. Rhodes (Canterbury), 1 at'22}gns.,- 2 -at 21cns.; 1 at 18gns„ 1 r.t 13gns.; average.'l9?gns.' On account, of W. Howard Booth (Carterton), 1 at 22?ii3.. 1 at 18jgns.; average, 21Jgns. Flock Bouthdowns, on account of,G. ,15. EhodeiJ. 3at 74gn5.,'2 a,t, 7gns. On account of A. J. Stone-Wi'gg, U at On account of W. 11. Booth, 1 at 73gns„ 1 at 7}giM.; 2 at 7igna;' 6 at' 7gns.'; average. 7Jgns. On account'of , q . It.'Lancaster. 1 at iisns., 6 ,»,t Gsgns., 6 at 6Jgns:;, 1 at fens.: average, sJgns. On account of J. Bigg (Canterbury), 1 at fens., 1 at 53gns.', 2 at 53pns„ 7 at sgns.: average, 51gns. On: account of J. li'Kenzic "(brfcd by 'T. Cowling), 5 at Signs., ! at. Signs., 6 at; Sens:,' 1- at 4gns.; average, snns. . On account of Bland Ita.y-' ncr, 1 at sgns., 1, at, 4Jgu.3. Oii account of •Tas. M'Ara, 1 a.t 2?rtiis.; 1 at'3gns.- '.Lincolns: Tho competition for ,sheep showing quality wag good, and .satisfactory Kilos were effected.' Inferior rams.w.cre uncaleable, and a niimber of pena. were turned out tiucold'. 111 our enti7 we "had sheep from most of the best' flocks-in tho district. and ..some very sound prices ' were realised. LocnllyJbrcd ph(«p were ,not moro sought after'than out^ido.entries. Infinds, o'ur principal tales were 99 ,»nder«r On account 'of Wm. Perry, lat ■ 3igns., 1 n.t 30gns.. 1 a.t 27gns.,'. I'at 20gn-3.; average, 27gns. On account of Jl'Jlaster Titsfoes, 1 at 181gns.; ,l at 17igns„. l at 17gns.,'l.'nt.' 14gns., 1 at 12511:1.: average, £16 12s. '".;On account of Bland-Baynttr, 1 .at 115gns. .On! Recount of Wra. P.aynSr, 1' at'lOgns.. and 1-at 9gns. Onuccotint of J. Vi. Comptbn. 1 at 9ims. Flock Lincolns: On'account, oi Jl'Master's. Estate,' 5 at Bgns., 5 at 7gns; average, 7gns. On account of Sir W. ,C. Buchanan, — at, 75gns., sat 6gnfl. On account of Percy Eros., .10 at, ~6jgns.. On account of Wm.'Perry. up to .6}srns. On ac-. count of Win. Eayncr, 1 at 53gns., i. at 65*11?.. 5 at &<aa; On. account of 'T. O. and'A. E. \Vit>oll, M ram 1 at from 31:113. to sgns. On account of DonaldV Estati. l , 5 at 3pns. Tho fair will be. continued today, when Itomneys, Shropshircs, and .Lci'cestcrs will be offered..

BUENSIDE MARKET. (By.Telegraph.—Press,Association.) , .Dunedln, Februnry 19. There was a small entry of fat' cattle at Burnsido to-day, 118 head.'being-yarded, coni-isting mostly' of medium-weight, bullocks und heifew. Prices showed on advance of 10s, -per' head, 1 as compared with last week's ■ rates.' 'Host biillocks, £12 to £13; extra, to £14;, good, • £10 ss. -to .ill; light, £8 to £8 155.; licsticows and heifers, .£9 to £9 12s. Od.; good, £7-15 a. to £8 ICa.:. light, £5- 10s. to. £7. . ' ■ .. ~ :, Fat Blicep: 2374 r«mned. Tho yardingconsisted chiefly .of medium-weight ewes and wethers, with a few pens'of.extra, good sorts. Inferior and unfinished sheep were neglected, and difficult to quit. ■: Freezing l)iiye.r» were not operating. Prices wero ,?.bout the tamo as lact week, but there wc.3 a little better dernchd for heavy, sheep. Best wethers, 21s. to 235.; extra, to Z6s.; medium to good, 18s. 6d. to 205.; light, lbs, 6d. to 17s. 6d.; best ewes, - IBs. fid. to 203.; b-.trn, to 245. 3d.;, mediums, 16s. fid: to 18s.;' light. 13s. to 15s. 6d. Fat'lambs: 459 penned. Freezing buyers . weri: operating, although they did not .secure many pens, butchers requiring tho ■ bulk of, the yarding. Competition was keen, and prices advanced fully Is. over last week's rates. Best, 17s. 6d. to IBs.; extra. IBs. 9d.; -medium to good, 14s. to 15s. fid. ■•■,'■■■ Pigs: There was a fairyarding, and lirloes were on a par with last week s rates. Snclicra, 14s. to IBs.; slips, to 235.; stores, to 27a.; porkers, 3Bs. to 455.; lightbaconers, 4Eg. to 5(a.; heavy do., to 735.